If it went to the dealer they always say it fried... when in reality only a couple were and the rest are bricked.
Adding the pedal commander is messing with the electrical of the truck and can fry a ecu... doing a update from ovtune or dealer techstream it gets bricked, very hard to fry that way.

If it went to the dealer they always say it fried... when in reality only a couple were and the rest are bricked.
Adding the pedal commander is messing with the electrical of the truck and can fry a ecu... doing a update from ovtune or dealer techstream it gets bricked, very hard to fry that way.

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I thought it literally burned the terminals up on that guys truck or I could be confusing it with something different.

I just remember a guy saying the Pedal Commander literally fried the ECU.

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Wouldn't doubt it in the least.. like I said messing with the electrical and not disconnecting the battery or you cause a short in your work then reconnect battery. These newer trucks have very sensitive electronics... always reading voltage, amps, and resistance. Look how many had issues with switching to LED bulbs with out using diodes to control voltage readings and make sure there is only one direction of flow for power. How many have tapped into the dome light or rear view mirror and have had issues.
Like half the 3rd gen section is filled with those threads and the like.

My 2017 TRDOR Tacoma is in the shop after some electronic gremlins brought me to take it in. After a quick software update, they said it'd be good to go and I left. On my way home, on the highway, the screen and gauges all went blank, and the A/C fan stopped. It had been doing that all day, so it didn't worry me too much. Then the throttle completely cut out and the truck made a thumping noise twice. The pedal went to the floor with no resistance. I think the engine turned off, but can't be sure. The battery warning light came on and it sounded like the starter was ticking loudly. Then, everything came back on, and I pulled over. Called the dealer and drove it back to them, where it continued to have the screen, fan, and lights cut out, but not the engine problem again.

I have 35,500 or so miles on it, and I'm glad this happened before the warranty ran out. The dealer had a specialist look at it, and said they're replacing the ECU. Is this a known fault? Should I be worried about collateral damage to other parts like the starter or flywheel? Are there other things they should check? I'd appreciate any thoughts or experience y'all may have. I'm just really hoping this will genuinely fix the problem for good since my warranty is about to run out.Thanks.

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UPDATE. ————————
I got it back today. Toyota sent a tech in who replaced the ECM. Apparently it is a known problem with Toyota corporate, but no bulletin to the dealers yet. Running great, they checked everything else out and it’s good to go.